Name: Meagan Donovan
Program Entry: Fall 2022
Department: Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Kurt Varner
Hometown: Ville Platte, LA
Education:
B.S. Biology with a concentration in Microbiology; University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Past Research Experience: NA
Publications: NA
Current Research Interest:
I am interested in genetics, microbiology, immunology, and cancer biology. My first
rotation is being done in Dr. Cameron’s lab where we are working with HPV and cervical
cancer.
Best thing about the program:
The best thing about the program to me so far is all the things I have been able to
learn from theprofessors that are teaching us and the other graduate students I have
been able to interact with.
Career Goal:
I would like to pursue a PhD and go on to do research and teach at a university.
What makes you unique?
I took a break after undergrad and taught High School Science for 3 years before coming
back to graduate school.